Spencer Lloyd 
Can you believe The Empire Strikes Back turns 40 this year? I can’t believe it myself, honestly. It’s such a timeless classic. And to celebrate, Disney is releasing three collectible LEGO sets to recreate famous helmets from the film! These are available for pre-order right now on shopDisney, with release on April 27th! Let’s take a … Read more
While construction at Walt Disney World has ground to a halt due to the COVID-19 closure, things have remained in full swing at Tokyo Disney Resort! Our Cinderella Castle refurbishment, ongoing since October, will finish up on April 7th. This is ideally around when the resort will reopen (although no date has been confirmed yet). … Read more
Despite all the sad news coming from Disney Parks worldwide, it seems the Oriental Land Company is giving us a bit of relief today! Since Tokyo Disney Resort closed due to COVID-19 ahead of some scheduled entertainment conclusions, official videos of certain shows will be released on YouTube through April 30th! Starting March 19th, It’s Very … Read more
While Tokyo Disney Resort (like every other Disney resort) remains closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, things still appear to be underway backstage. Case in point, this morning several sight line balloons were spotted above the Oriental Land Company backstage area. Twitter user oma__35 was able to share a photo from the Disney Resort Line … Read more
This update comes courtesy of our friends at the Disney Magical Kingdom Blog. Hong Kong Disneyland Resort has been closed since January 26th, 2020 to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the city. The second of the resorts to close, very little news has come since then. While Shanghai Disney Resort is taking steps towards … Read more
While it was previously revealed that Matsuriza will be coming to an end on March 15th, we’ve also learned via Facebook that the popular British Revolution cover group at the United Kingdom in EPCOT will also be closing tomorrow, March 15th. The popular EPCOT entertainment group also announced this via Facebook. You can read their … Read more
As Walt Disney World prepares to close due to the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, we received more sad news today. According to a Facebook post by a group member, the popular Matsuriza taiko drum group will come to a close on March 15th after 25 years at the Japan pavilion. You can read the full … Read more
Disney has long-supported charitable organizations in their parks’ communities, donating to causes like Second Harvest among others. And this is set to continue during the temporary closure of Walt Disney World in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. And none too soon, with thousands of workers across the Orlando area displaced, and many living paycheck-to-paycheck. According … Read more
It seems the plans for COVID-19 closures at Disneyland Paris have been adjusted. While Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney Studios closed March 14th, it was previously announced that the Disney Village shopping area and the Disney Hotels would remain in operation. Unfortunately, it seems the plans have changed. According to DLPReport on Twitter, further restrictions … Read more
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Disneyland Resort is closed from March 14th through the end of the month. Disney previously announced that Downtown Disney will remain open during this time, and has released the adjusted operating hours that will begin March 16th. Hours for Saturday and Sunday are still 7am-1am. However, daily … Read more
The COVID-19 coronavirus situation is very fluid right now, and companies around the world are responding as best as they can. Here in Japan, Tokyo Disney Resort has been closed since February 29th to combat the spread of the coronavirus. While an opening date is currently slated for early April 2020, an exact date has … Read more
Sadly, Fantasmic! has come to an end a bit early at Tokyo DisneySea. While it was scheduled to close on March 25th, just a month shy of a nine-year run, the extended closure of Tokyo Disney Resort means the final performance took place on February 28th. Exactly 8 years and 10 months after its premiere … Read more
Yesterday, we shared that Disney Illuminations and Star Wars: A Galactic Celebration are suspended at Disneyland Paris until further notice. It seems this blanket actually applies to all outdoor shows, including the Disney Stars on Parade show, according to OutsidEars. OutsidEars reported today that all outdoor shows, not just the nighttime spectaculars, are cancelled. Only … Read more
As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues to evolve, the situation in Japan has worsened, and the Oriental Land Company has given us even more sad news today. For the safety of Guests and Cast Members, the Tokyo Disney Resort closed on February 29th. Originally, the park was set to re-open on March 15th, just a … Read more
Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in China, Shanghai Disney Resort has been closed since late January. Today, via their website, Shanghai Disney Resort announced some operations will tentatively resume on March 9th. While Shanghai Disneyland Park will remain closed, the Shanghai Disneyland Hotel, Disneytown, and Wishing Star Park will resume limited operations. The full … Read more
You know how Tokyo Disney Resort is closed through March 15th? It’s been a pretty slow week there, what with no real news and all, so we figured we’d head out and give you a tour of what’s going on amidst the Coronavirus-based closure. In truthful reality, it’s not much. But it’s absolutely fascinating to … Read more